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Have vaccine, will travel: Retirees hitting the road should check their Medicare coverage first

April 1, 2021

Via: CNBC

Retired, vaccinated and ready to hit the road? Don’t forget to check whether your Medicare plan will travel with you.

While coverage when you’re away from home depends partly on where you’re headed, it also hinges on the specifics of your coverage. Whether the care you receive is routine or emergency also can play a part.

Roughly 70% percent of individuals age 65 or older have now received their first Covid shot, and 43% are fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As more of the population becomes inoculated against the virus, travel is again on the minds of people who have hunkered down for the last year.

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